Intellectual Humility: Practice

We live in a polarised world where all too often people talk past each other. But do you know when to believe what others say? For example, how quick should we be to accept something that someone else tells us is true, and what should we be looking out for when assessing a person's trustworthiness? How and when should we adjust our beliefs, and how does the appropriate response vary depending on the evidence? These challenges may be especially important in the arena of religious disagreements.

Faced with difficult questions people often tend to dismiss and marginalize dissent. Political and moral disagreements can be incredibly polarizing, and sometimes even dangerous. And whether it’s Christian fundamentalism, Islamic extremism, or militant atheism, religious dialogue remains tinted by arrogance, dogma, and ignorance. The world needs more people who see both sides of their beliefs and are willing to consider that they might be mistaken.

In this course. we will examine the following major questions about applied issues surrounding intellectual humility:

• Should you believe what people say?
• How should we handle disagreement?
• What is the role of evidence in resolving religious disagreements? 

Anyone interested in the theory, the science and the applied issues surrounding intellectual humility. 

Introductory: No previous knowledge required